The Qwaser of Stigmata II · review
** THIS IS A NEW SERIES SO THERE ARE ONLY A FEW EPISODES OUT. 3 ARE RELEASED AT THE TIME OF THIS REVIEW ** So I'm assuming you know what Seikon No Qwaser is all about if you're interested in Season 2, but if you aren't then I'll give you a brief intro (this might have some manga stuff thrown in since I read/watched both). Basically the male protagonist Sasha came to Japan under the orders of a group called "Athos" to prevent the opposing side, the "Adepts" from obtaining some amazing power in Season 1. The Adepts are made up of Qwasers (people who have abilitiesrelated to the elements of the periodic table. For instance: Sasha (Alexander) is the Iron Qwaser, so he can manipulate Iron).
HERE IS THE REVIEW NOW :)
* STORY *
~ Much like every other second season opening you are thrown into a fresh new atmosphere and slowly things are explained to you about what happened between the final episode of the previous season and this current episode. So far the story seems to be progressing slowly but surely, however around episode 3 is when I began to feel some sort of "excitement" flowing through me. I won't spoil it but it's the first time that you see an old friend make an appearance other then Hana, who is introduced in episode 1, so that's not much of a spoiler anyways.
* ART *
~ I don't think the artwork has changed much, or maybe since it's 2011 more sites have the "high quality" releases then the previous season. Seikon No Qwaser Season 2 is a tradeoff in terms of looks. If you prefer for it to look really nice then say goodbye to the "Ecchi scenes". Much like the first season, the higher quality releases cover up the "good parts" with a yellow glare -___-
Yeah I know, it bothers me too. But if you're impatient like me, you will attempt to find the uncensored version but only find the first season episodes. So just deal with it for now lol.
* Sound *
~ I always felt like the OP for Seikon No Qwaser was more exciting then the ending which I feel is true for the second season. The ending for both the first season and the second season scare the sh*t out of me. It's just so hardcore and deathly ( or at least the second season is, I usually just go to the next episode before I hear enough of the endings :P )
* Character *
~ Can't really say much yet since only 3 episodes are out but Sasha has retained his "openness" rather then reverting back to his cold demeanor thanks to Mafuyu (gotta love her), although Mafuyu hasn't been shown yet since her and Katja have apparently gone to train elsewhere in order to get stronger.
The new characters introduced however are something new and exciting. Some more backstory is shown and a few new faces appear, and also some old ones. Mostly adept members so far.
* Enjoyment *
By the time I started watching Season 2 there was already 2 episodes out so I didn't have to wait too long to wonder what was going to happen next. The 3rd episode really got me feeling "excited" again since the first 2 were a bit bland. This is of course due to a guest appearance by a familiar person from Season 1.
**** OVERALL *****
I feel like if you enjoyed Season 1 you will definitely enjoy Season 2. It has the breast sucking, and the fight scenes and a little bit more. Although I haven't seen Mafuyu and the gang yet, I personally loved Mafuyu :3 (she was such a sweetheart), the new characters sort of make up for it.
At least Hana is there to keep things lively since she's Katjas slave no matter what haha.
~ I'll probably change this as the episodes go on.